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matedog wrote:
msza2 wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:
matedog wrote:Is Bhindi Bagee that dumb one where he talks about how his life and music is soooo diverse? Ugh, always hated that one.
Megadittoes, Rush! Keep up the good work! ;)
I took it as him being stoked about the cultural diversity in London, rather than a brag about how diverse he is personally.
I just comes across as really cheesy to me. "I love diversity! Look at how much I love it! I love all cultures and styles. My mind is so open!"
It isn't about Joe at all just the area he lives and what food and music are in the general culture. No bragging taking place just a neat tune, but hey each to their own.
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Inder wrote:Surprised how few people chose Cool 'n Out. It's an absolute barnburner.
I put it at 2. also.
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matedog wrote:
msza2 wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:
matedog wrote:Is Bhindi Bagee that dumb one where he talks about how his life and music is soooo diverse? Ugh, always hated that one.
Megadittoes, Rush! Keep up the good work! ;)
I took it as him being stoked about the cultural diversity in London, rather than a brag about how diverse he is personally.
I just comes across as really cheesy to me. "I love diversity! Look at how much I love it! I love all cultures and styles. My mind is so open!"
I think you have it wrong it isn't about Joe it is about changing London. He meets a guy from New Zealand (apparently based on a true story) which is significant because he is on the traditional 'OE' from the colonies and is looking for stereotypical London. Joe is trying to explain that those days are gone and London has moved on.

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1. Johnny Appleseed
2. Coma Girl
3. Yalla Yalla

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matedog wrote:Is Bhindi Bagee that dumb one where he talks about how his life and music is soooo diverse? Ugh, always hated that one.
I think it's a great, fun, joyous, toe-tappin' tune.

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BR16ADE_R055E wrote:
matedog wrote:Is Bhindi Bagee that dumb one where he talks about how his life and music is soooo diverse? Ugh, always hated that one.
I think it's a great, fun, joyous, toe-tappin' tune.
Yeah, and it has a flute, my favourite instrument.
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Heston wrote:
BR16ADE_R055E wrote:
matedog wrote:Is Bhindi Bagee that dumb one where he talks about how his life and music is soooo diverse? Ugh, always hated that one.
I think it's a great, fun, joyous, toe-tappin' tune.
Yeah, and it has a flute, my favourite instrument.
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101Walterton wrote:
matedog wrote:
msza2 wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:
matedog wrote:Is Bhindi Bagee that dumb one where he talks about how his life and music is soooo diverse? Ugh, always hated that one.
Megadittoes, Rush! Keep up the good work! ;)
I took it as him being stoked about the cultural diversity in London, rather than a brag about how diverse he is personally.
I just comes across as really cheesy to me. "I love diversity! Look at how much I love it! I love all cultures and styles. My mind is so open!"
I think you have it wrong it isn't about Joe it is about changing London. He meets a guy from New Zealand (apparently based on a true story) which is significant because he is on the traditional 'OE' from the colonies and is looking for stereotypical London. Joe is trying to explain that those days are gone and London has moved on.
You're right, but we never really have had mushy peas in the South, everywhere north of Watford seems to, can we have another survey?
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Purple Hayes wrote:
101Walterton wrote:
matedog wrote:
msza2 wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote: Megadittoes, Rush! Keep up the good work! ;)
I took it as him being stoked about the cultural diversity in London, rather than a brag about how diverse he is personally.
I just comes across as really cheesy to me. "I love diversity! Look at how much I love it! I love all cultures and styles. My mind is so open!"
I think you have it wrong it isn't about Joe it is about changing London. He meets a guy from New Zealand (apparently based on a true story) which is significant because he is on the traditional 'OE' from the colonies and is looking for stereotypical London. Joe is trying to explain that those days are gone and London has moved on.
You're right, but we never really have had mushy peas in the South, everywhere north of Watford seems to, can we have another survey?
The guy is from New Zealand he is looking for the England he has heard about from his parents / grandparents and from watching Coronation Street. He presumes everyone wears a cloth cap and braces and eats mushy peas :mrgreen: .

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101Walterton wrote:
Purple Hayes wrote:
101Walterton wrote:
matedog wrote:
msza2 wrote: I took it as him being stoked about the cultural diversity in London, rather than a brag about how diverse he is personally.
I just comes across as really cheesy to me. "I love diversity! Look at how much I love it! I love all cultures and styles. My mind is so open!"
I think you have it wrong it isn't about Joe it is about changing London. He meets a guy from New Zealand (apparently based on a true story) which is significant because he is on the traditional 'OE' from the colonies and is looking for stereotypical London. Joe is trying to explain that those days are gone and London has moved on.
You're right, but we never really have had mushy peas in the South, everywhere north of Watford seems to, can we have another survey?
The guy is from New Zealand he is looking for the England he has heard about from his parents / grandparents and from watching Coronation Street. He presumes everyone wears a cloth cap and braces and eats mushy peas :mrgreen: .
Ok, it all fits now...
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101Walterton wrote:
matedog wrote:
msza2 wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:
matedog wrote:Is Bhindi Bagee that dumb one where he talks about how his life and music is soooo diverse? Ugh, always hated that one.
Megadittoes, Rush! Keep up the good work! ;)
I took it as him being stoked about the cultural diversity in London, rather than a brag about how diverse he is personally.
I just comes across as really cheesy to me. "I love diversity! Look at how much I love it! I love all cultures and styles. My mind is so open!"
I think you have it wrong it isn't about Joe it is about changing London. He meets a guy from New Zealand (apparently based on a true story) which is significant because he is on the traditional 'OE' from the colonies and is looking for stereotypical London. Joe is trying to explain that those days are gone and London has moved on.
This is exactly how I've always received the song, and I'm a Yank. Plus Joe's rapid fire rapping of all the foods and musics is highly infectious; great vocal on this.
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muppet hi fi wrote:
101Walterton wrote:
matedog wrote:
msza2 wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote: Megadittoes, Rush! Keep up the good work! ;)
I took it as him being stoked about the cultural diversity in London, rather than a brag about how diverse he is personally.
I just comes across as really cheesy to me. "I love diversity! Look at how much I love it! I love all cultures and styles. My mind is so open!"
I think you have it wrong it isn't about Joe it is about changing London. He meets a guy from New Zealand (apparently based on a true story) which is significant because he is on the traditional 'OE' from the colonies and is looking for stereotypical London. Joe is trying to explain that those days are gone and London has moved on.
This is exactly how I've always received the song, and I'm a Yank. Plus Joe's rapid fire rapping of all the foods and musics is highly infectious; great vocal on this.
You got it!
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You can't beat mushy peas with fish and chips!
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Heston wrote:You can't beat mushy peas with fish and chips!
I'm hungry now...off to the chippy.
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And Bhindi Bhagee is the only song I know of with the words "Waccy Baccy" in the lyrics. :mrgreen:
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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